Your Legislators:
Principal's Legislative
Action Center: PLAC
AASSP & NASSP
Legal Assistance Funds
Alaska Association of Secondary School Principals
P.O. Box 2889 Palmer, AK 99645
Voice: (907) 746-9300 Fax: (907) 746-9301
Email: aassp@alaskaprincipal.org
Carol G. Kane, Executive Director
Offered by Alaska Staff Development Network (ASDN)
June 9th and 10th, 2008
Details here
Make plans today to attend the 2009 NASSP Convention
February 27-March 1 in San Diego, California.
Information online at www.nasspconvention.org
or call the NASSP Convention office toll-free at 800-253-7746 for more information.
The Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium ( APICC ) is providing business-related externships
to educators working with students in grades 7 through 12.
Details: here. Application: here.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and Phi Delta Kappa International (PDK) have released "A Voice from the Middle," a Harris Interactive poll of over 1,800 middle school students. The poll reveals students' high aspirations for college, but a lack of clarity about how to get there. If you would like to read more about the press conference, please visit the NASSP website: www.principals.org, then click the link for either the Executive Summary or the full report.
Annual AASSP/NASSP Membership
As of 7/1/07 there are new rates:
Individual Membership Rate $566
Institutional Rate $566
Associate $143
Retired $82
Renewals are due annually by September 30th.
Download your membership form Here
(PO's are accepted, but not credit cards.)
The AASSP Strategic Plan is now available for download:
Strategic Plan - 2 pages, PDF format, 78k
SUMMER POINTS OF LIGHT YOUTH LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES
For the 11th consecutive summer, students in grades 8-12 are invited to
to attend the 2008 Alaska Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute(PYLI)
Trainings, July 21-25 at UAA in Anchorage
and July 28-August 1 at UA Mat-Su in Palmer.
Details here.
The Youth Vote Ambassador Program inspires participation in civic activities by allowing students to serve as Election Poll Workers, assisting the Division of Elections. Poll Workers are paid to serve at polling places across the state on Election Day. Students at least 16 years old, who are in good standing at their school, are encouraged to apply. For details Download the PDF brochure here.
The Alaska Parent Information and Resource Center (AKPIRC) offers PowerPoint presentations to help parents/caregivers better understand how they can help their child transition more smoothly into kindergarten, middle school, or high school. Download these, as well as other resources at their web site.
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development is accepting applications
for the Mt. Edgecumbe High School residential principal position. Download information
here, in PDF.
Visit the website of the
Alaska Comprehensive Center for
"Alaska School Improvement Resources"
Joint AAESP/AASSP Resolutions through the 2007 meeting are online.
See the bookshelf at the bottom of this page.
